Choeyang Kyi, the very first
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Various Restrictions Imposed On Tibet

Tibet Political Leader's 1st Full Year In
Office Met With Challenges
By: Mark kernan, The Tibet Post International.

Special Rapporteur on the right to Freedom of Opinion and
Expression, Frank La Rue. (UN Photo/Jean-Marc Ferré)
By: YC. Dhardhowa, The Tibet Post International

Geneva: Chinese authorities have imposed various restrictions
on Tibet, mainly targeting Tibetan Intellectuals in the Himalayan
region, according to the United Nations Special Rapporteur on
the right to freedom of opinion and expression.
At least 24 Tibetans intellectuals, including monks, men and
women, have been given sentences ranging from few months to
life imprisonment for excising their freedom of expression. The
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China's Repression Causing Self-immolations

March 17, Rebkong, Amdo, 43 year old farmer Sonam Thargye sacrificed himself by selfimmolating. The photo shows thousands of Tibetan monks and lay people at the
cremation. Photo: TPI/File

By: Ruta Vilkaite, Tibet Post International

Dharamshala: The US Government's annual report on
Human Rights highlighted the lack of religious freedom
in Tibet as well as the harsh repression and crackdowns
in the region which causing self- immolations by Tibetans.
The Communist regime "interference in the practice of
Tibetan Buddhist religious traditions generated profound
grievances and contributed to a series of self-immolations
by Tibetans," said the new report issued on Monday,
July 30, 2012.
"More than a billion people live under governments that
systematically suppress religious freedom," Secretary of
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Dharamshala: Harvard graduate and Fulbright scholar, Dr
Lobsang Sangay, completed his first full year in office
Wednesday (8th August 2012) as Tibetan's prime minister in
exile. The political leader of Tibet issued a letter elaborating on
the progress, achievements, and also the challenges ahead, that
the 14th Kashag has made since his inauguration last year,
mentioning the Kashag's guiding principles of unity, innovation
and self-reliance.
He mentioned in particular the Kashag's ‘energetic outreach
effort', a reference to members of the Kashag travelling abroad
and disseminating the plight of Tibet to political, religious, social
and business leaders, he said ‘' My colleagues in the Kashag
have been traveling to various countries and my travels have
taken me to seventeen different cities on four continents.
I have met with senior government officials, prominent lawmakers,
including the Speaker of the U.S. Congress (John Boehner),
well-known media organizations, and other notable world citizens
like Nobel Peace Laureates with whom I have highlighted the
dire situation in Tibet and sought their support."
Dr Sangay in his letter talked of some of the 14th Kashag's
initiatives since August last year: including, the Recruitment
Training Program, Tibet Policy Institute, Tibet Corps, and the
Tibetan Medicare System. In particular focusing on education,
and seeing it as one of his key priority areas; he said that a US$2
million dollar education grant had been secured from the US
government, that he hoped to raise academic standards [for all
Tibetans in education] and also that he hoped to transfer the
management of Central Schools for Tibetans from the Indian
government.In addition, he felt responsibility for Tibetan
government affairs had been managed "reasonably well so far,
thanks to the unity, solidarity and support from Tibetans in and
outside Tibet, and our friends", a reference to the handover of
political authority from His Holiness the Dalai Lama last year.For
the future he announced that under his leadership there were
plans to further upgrade the CTA's capacity and [to] revitalize

The political leader of Tibet, Dr Lobsang Sangay on Wednesday, August 8, 2012 speaking to reporters at the Central Tibetan Administration
during a press conference held in Dharamshala, India. Four other ministers also addressed during the press event. Photo provided by CTA

the Tibetan settlements in India. Also, following the 2nd Special
General Meeting of Tibetans in Dharamshala in September of
this year, a Special International Tibet Support Groups Meeting
will be held to discuss ways and means to deal with the urgent
and critical situation in Tibet.In conclusion he wrote, ‘'Lastly, I
would like to express my deepest appreciation to the governments
and people across the world, particularly our kind host, India,

Tibetan’s Victorious Performance At The
London Olympic Games

for their support. I pray for the long life of His Holiness the Dalai
Lama. We are profoundly grateful for his continued presence
and guidance.Finally, to my fellow Tibetans in and outside Tibet,
I want to reiterate the current Kashag's commitment to fulfill our
cherished goal of freedom for the Tibetan people, and return of
His Holiness the Dalai Lama to Tibet''.Kalon Tripa Dr Sangay
will address the public today at 4pm in the main temple.

Prayer Service Held for Ngawang Norphel

Another Call For Tibet's freedom Ends

A prayers service being held in Dharamshala, India for Tibetan selfimmolations in Tibet, on July 19, 2012. Photo: TPI
By: YC. Dhardhowa, The Tibet Post International

Dharamshala: As a mark of respect and mourning, a prayer service
was held On Friday, August 2nd, at the main Tibetan temple of
Dharamshala for the death of a young Tibetan man from Nyalam county,
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Dharamshala: 21 years old monk, Lobsang Tsultrim from the Kirti
Monastery, who set himself on fire on the 6th of August and suffered
from severe burns, have passed away later that night, state the latest
reports from Tibet.The exile base of Kirti Monastery in Dharamshala
reported that the young monk passed away shortly after his arrival at
the hospital in the Barkham region of eastern Tibet.With already wellknown slogans for the freedom of Tibet, the return of His Holiness the
Dalai Lama and the 11th Kyabje Kirti Rinpoche to Tibet as well as "the
re-opening of Kirti monastic school", the monk set himself on fire and
went down the main market street in Ngaba near the Kirti Monastery at
around 5.05 PM local time. In a moment, the protestor was knocked
down by special armed Chinese forces.After the injured monk was
taken to the hospital where he soon passed away, Chinese authorities
were quick to react and took the body to an unknown location. Family's
request to obtain Lobsang's body was turned down and just later,
when the cremation was carried out by the Chinese, the ashes of the
self-immolator were handed to closest family members.It is reported,
that Lobsang, who has also experienced Chinese atrocities in 2008
peaceful Tibet uprisings, have left his testament, which is on its way
into exile.According to media reports, Lobsang, as the other 48 selfimmolated Tibetans, protested against the Chinese occupation over
Tibet. The Ngaba region, northeastern part of Tibet, holds the highest
number, 29, of these altruistic sacrifices. 35 out of 48 registered selfimmolations terminated in death while the whereabouts of the rest
stays unknown.

2012 London Olympic August 12: Choeyang Kyi, the first Tibetan to participate in the Olympic games made history with a podium finish in London. Photo: AP

By Ruta Vilkaite, The Tibet Post International

Dharamshala: Choeyang Kyi, the very first Tibetan to be represented
in the Olympic Games wins Bronze medal.On the 11th of August at
5PM London time, Choeyang together with other athletes competed in
the 20 km Women's Walking Race for the triumphant podium spot.
Tibetan athlete finished third in the race with the time of 1 hour, 25
minutes and 16 seconds. While first and second places were taken by
Russians Elena Lashmanova and Olympic champion and three-time
world champion, Olga Kaniskina, just 14 seconds before Choyang, the
Bronze medalist said: "I'm extremely honored to take part as the first
representative of the Tibetans at the Olympic Games and to win a
medal."
A number of Tibetan flags and a banner "You go girl...We Tibetans are
with you" were seen in the cheering audience in order to support
Choeyang. Later when asked by journalists if she has noticed
encouragement of the race viewers, the Bronze medal winner replied
hearing the cheers but unfortunately not being able spot the actual
Tibetan enthusiasts.She said she heard Tibetans encouraging her along

the route that went past the residence of Queen Elizabeth II. "I heard it!
Really. I heard a Tibetan cheering me on. At the time, I looked backward
but couldn't see who that person was," she said.
Shortly following this, historical for the whole Tibetans, achievement,
social media and network sites came alive with congratulation words to
the winner. The entire Tibetan communities celebrated Choeyang's
success as a Tibetan.
Choeyang was born on 11th of November 1990 in Tsochang, Amdo
province where as a child she was running on the Tibetan plateau.
After joining a sports school and starting professionally race walking
at 18 years of age, her talent and hard work were noticed.In 2010 young
athlete was invited to join the Chinese national team. A year later,
Choeyang came fifth at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics in
Daegu, in Korea. Further, at the beginning of this year at the Taicang
IAAF Race Walking Challenge, the Tibetan completed 20 km walking
race in 1 hour, 27 minutes and 4 seconds which set a clear path to the
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26 Years Old Dolkar Kyi Has Self-Immolated in Tibet.

Dharamshala: Tuesday, on 7th of August, at 2.30 PM local Tibet time,
27 years old Dolkar Tso had set herself on fire in front of the stupa in
Tsoe Monastery in Tsoe City, Amdo region, north-eastern TibeThose
who witnessed the incident stated that soon after Dolkar set herself
ablaze, she shouted in Tibetan: "Free Tibet! Return His Holiness the
Dalai Lama to Tibet!"In the last four years, there have been 48 registered
self-immolations in Tibet according to several reports from inside
Tibet.These actions, by the self-immlators, are seen by many tibetans
as a peaceful protest against repressive Chinese policies, a demand for
more freedom in Tibet and a call for the return of His Holiness the Dalai
Lama from exile.Forty-Eight Tibetan people have set themselves on fire
in recent years in Tibet in protest at repressive government policies,
charging that Beijing has curbed religious freedoms and that their
indigenous culture is being eroded by an influx of Han Chinese, said
Mr. Nyima T.J., A Tibetan political analyst.

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Authorities Refuse To Intervene In Tibetan
Village Land Dispute

SELF-IMMOLATION

15 August, 2012 Dharamshala

Another Young Man Chooses Self-immolation
To Protest China
By YC. Dhardhowa, The Tibet Post International

Village people stage a protest at the gates of the local Government in
Shangchu county of Amdo region, eastern Tibet.

Dharamshala:As per local news reports, Lungleb Village
and its neighbour Alak in Amdo region of north-eastern
Tibet, have been locked in a feud for many years over
land. This has resulted in many incidences of bloodshed
in the region, with neither side coming out as victors.
Recent generations thus find the need to put an end to
the conflict before any more killings take place.
A few years ago, representatives from both villages
submitted applications to the local government asking
for their intervention to help resolve the conflict. However,
the authorities refused to pay heed and did not respond
to any of their petitions.On 3 August 2012, almost 30
people from both villages organized a peaceful
demonstration outside the local government offices in
Sangchu County.The protestors slept across the office
entrance and held up banners saying, “The government

should be concerned about the welfare of its citizens.”
However, the officials refused to take notice and help.They
ventured out of their offices, on August 5, to order the
people to leave the protest and return home immediately.
The police arrested four of the demonstrators, Bhangde
Khar, Yangkyab Dorjee, Konchok Kyab and Kalsang
Dorjee, believing them to be the leaders of the protest.
The relatives of the detainees were refused visitation
rights by the authorities. They were also not allowed to
give the arrested parcels of food and clothing.
On August 6, representatives from both villages
continued to protest outside the government office gates.
However, they were ordered to abandon the protest and
go home.As local authorities refuses to intervene and
help put an end to this conflict, people from both villages
express their helplessness in the situation.

Brotherhood Celebration Strengthens
Indian and Tibetan Relationship

Dharamshala: A Tibetan man, born in a nomadic
family in north-eastern Tibet set himself on fire
friday morning, the latest in a series of shocking
protests against Chinese rule, media coordinator
from India based Kirti monastery, Ven Kanyag
Tsering-has told The Tibet Post International.
On August 10, 2012. around 10.15 am, the 24 year
old Tibetan man, Chopa set himself alight along the
main street of Meuruma township in Ngaba county
of north-eastern Tibet (Chinese: Aba Sichuan
province), Tsering said in a statement.
Many local government authorities and armed
military forces arrived in the town immediately,
Tsering said. "They quickly extinguished the flames
and took the man away in a security vehicle," the
statement said.
His father's name is Palo and his mother's name is
Madon. Sources from inside Tibet said "several
hundred" armed Chinese police and paramilitary
forces being deployed in the area. "People simply
disappeared in the township," Eyewitness said, all
shops and restaurants in the area remained closed
in a show of solidarity.
Currently no further details are available about his
current whereabouts and well being, the press
statement further added.
"Unfortunately, the latest self-immolator who are
severely burned has a little hope to survive, indeed
he would not have remained alive long, according
to eyewitness," it added.
Nearly 50 Tibetans have set themselves on fire in
recent years in Tibet, mostly north-eastern parts of
Tibet in protest at repressive policies of communist
regime of China. The regime, however, says Tibetans
enjoy religious freedom and have benefited from

Strong Chinese armed forces being deployed around Tsoe Monastery in Labrang, north-eastern Tibet,
where Dolkar Tso, a Tibetan mother who self-immolated on Wednesday, August 9, 2012. Photo: TPI
improved living standards brought on by China's
economic expansion.
"Over the past three years, nearly 50 people, most
of them young Tibetans, have set on fire
themselves; the largest self-immolation struggle for
freedom in world history," Nyima T.J, a Tibetan
political analyst based in India said. "All expressing
their desperation over the lack of Human Rights,
culture and religious freedom and return of His
Holiness the Dalai Lama to Tibet."

"A single self-immolation protest never happened
in Tibet history, before the Chinese occupation. The
tragedy that should never have happened, if all
Tibetan people have equal rights in politics, the
economy, and in their daily life. However, Tibetan
People must proud China, instead of protest against
it, according to China's repeated claims.
Unfortunately its still Tibet's only option: selfimmolations to express their voices," Nyima T.J.
stressed.

Another Self-Immolation in Tibet: Brings Total to
48 since 2009
By Mark Kernan, The Tibet Post

Kalsang Youdon, the President of RTWA, places tika on Ajay Singh Mankotia’s forehead as a symbol of brothersister relationship. Photo: TPI/Sangay
By Ruta Vilkaite, Tibet Post International

Dharamshala: Yesterday, on the 2nd of August, at the
Environmental Hall of the Tibetan Welfare office in
McLeod Ganj, the Raksha Bandhan event was organized
by the Regional Tibetan Women's Association (RTWA)
to celebrate and further build a good relationship and
strong connection between Tibet and India.
This special day of traditional Indian celebration, Raksha
Bandhan, is now becoming yearly merriment of the
brotherhood between Tibet and India. RTWA,
representatives of all Tibetan women, have invited a
number of important local guests: Ajay Singh Mankotiathe President of Indo-Tibetan Friendship Association,
his Advisor and Secretary, the President of Dharamshala
Taxi Union, a representative of Dharamshala shops and
restaurants and others, to join in mentioning this important
celebration in order to thank for all provided support and
ask to maintain protecting Tibetan women.The event
started with the respect to the Indian National Anthem
followed by the Regional Tibetan Women's Association
(RTWA) speech which gave a brief history of Tibetan
hardships faced after the Chinese occupation in 1949.
Since 1959, Chinese have been destroying Tibetan
religion, culture and repressing human rights, freedom of
speech and religious practice. During this time 1.2 million
people lost their lives due to the killings, imprisonments,
tortures, harsh labour works and starvation. Further, in
the last four years, around 49 Tibetans self-immolated
both, in Tibet and outside the country.India has lent a
helpful hand to suffering Tibetans and offered support
and protection since 1959. It supported exiled Tibetans

during this difficult period of time and therefore, RTWA
and all of the Tibetan community are grateful to India.
The guests were also invited to give speeches. Ajay Singh
Mankotia, the President of Indo-Tibetan Friendship
Association, said that according to the tradition of this
brotherhood celebration, Indians accept the responsibility
of protecting Tibet. He also promised to work towards
better future for Tibetans in India as well as in Tibet.
Dharamsala, together with McLeod Ganj, became popular
tourism center because of His Holiness the Dalai Lama
great works and achievements. Ajay also mentioned that
the increased number of tourists visiting these towns
raised the awareness in the environmental areas, especially
in keeping the towns clean.Speeches were followed by
the tradition of placing the Rakhis on the wrists and
putting Tikas on the guests' foreheads as a representation
of the strong brotherly bond between these two
nations."We request our Indian brother to help and protect
us, as the spirit of sacred rakhi binds us for eternity, and
support the middle way policy, which is the best way out
to emancipate the Tibetan race and its culture, before it is
too late", said Kelsang Yougon, the President of RTWA.
Our reporter Sangay has interviewed the President of
RTWA, Kalsang Youdon, straight after the event asking
about why, Raksha Bandhan, traditionally an Indian event,
rather than Tibetan, was held. Kalsang indicated that this
occasion is a representation of the good relationship and
bond between Tibetans and local people. She also used
an example of HH the Dalai Lama as he always emphasizes
the importance of a good cultural and social understanding
between different people and countries.

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Olympic Games.Just before the 11th of this month, young
athlete was positioned 10th in the world. As for today,
Choeyang is a first Tibetan to win Bronze medal. Her
performance at the Olympic Games is also her career
best.This win also reminded of the current Tibet issue.
Choeyang's participation at the Olympic Games as
part of the Chinese national team caused some
dissatisfaction as Tibetans are experiencing harsh
Chinese oppression and, as a sign of protest, are

setting themselves on fire."China uses things like this
for their political gain. The fact that a Tibetan is
participating in the Olympics does not take away
anything from the dire situation prevailing inside
Tibet," said Dicki Chhoyang, Kalon for information
and international relations of the Central Tibetan
Administration."She must have put in a lot of effort to
reach there. But we are sad that she cannot represent
a free Tibet" Dicki Chhoyang said further.

Dharamshala: A media coordinator in Kirti
monastery, Dharamshala- Kanyag Tsering-has
told The Tibet Post International that there
has been another self-immolation but he
added that ''as of now [there are] very little
details".
There have been several such incidents in the
region in recent months and due to limitations
imposed by the Chinese authorities foreign
media are banned from reporting, making
reports of such incidents very difficult to
verify.
However, it is believed that the self-immolator
was a male monk from called Lobsang Tseltrim
from Kirti Monastery in Kirti Ma township of
Ngaba County, north-eastern Tibet. The
i n c i d e n t , a c c o r d i n g t o t h e r e s e a r c h e r,
happened at 5pm yesterday, Monday 6th
August, in Ngaba County.
The monk shouted for the return of His
Holiness the Dalai Lama to Tibet before he set
fire to himself on Pawu Sanglam- 'Martyr' or
'Hero' Street in Tibetan.
This is the 48th self-immolation since 2009
according to exile Tibetan administration
based in Dharamshala, India, the protests all
share a common theme: freedom in Tibet and
the return of His Holiness the Dalai Lama from
exile and he also shouted that Tibetan people
should be all living together again in Tibet.
As is now normal procedure in selfimmolations in Tibet and in Tibetan regions of

China, Chinese state police arrived and put out
the fire on the monk's body and they then took
him to a local hospital in gaba County were he
remained for half an hour, his whereabouts as
of now is unknown.
Locals now called the street 'martyr's street'
as there have been so many people willing to
burn themselves for the Tibetan cause in the
region.Kalon Tripa, Dr Lobsang Sangay,
commented on the latest self-immolation: "To

understand these acts, it is crucial to know
that within China, there is no room for freedom
of speech and conventional forms of protest.
A participant in a simple demonstration runs a
high risk of arrest, torture and even death".He
also added that China's policies in Tibet are
founded on "political oppression, social
marginalization, cultural assimilation and
environmental destruction" and that these
policies are the root causes of such actions.

Dharamshala: Tibetan youths must make sustained
efforts and fight unitedly to liberate Tibet from China's
control said Dr. Lobsang Sangay, political head of the
Central Tibetan Administraiton." Otherwise we will be
wiped out from the world map" he added.
Dr. Lobsang Sangay was on his visit to Tibetan
settlements in the Karnataka state, South India. Speaking
to reporters on involvement of Tibetan youth in country's
freedom movement he said the movement is growing
strong thorough social networking and blog campaigning,
according to a report published by Times of India.
Worldwide network has been established to unite all youth
and there is positive response from the people, he
disclosed and said only good education will ensure proper
growth and existence of Tibet.
Earlier ,participating in an interaction programme with
Tibetan students of the city organized by Regional Tibet
Youth Congress and Rotary Vijayanagar Mysore, he said
44 Tibetans have committed self immolation for the
country. He said freedom of speech is curtailed in Tibet
and Tibetans world over and freedom expression is the
only way to show Tibetans anger against the aggression
and occupation of Tibet by China.

The political leader of Tibet, Dr Lobsang Sangay with
Tibetans student studying in Mysore, Karnataka State of
south India, on 1st Aug 2012. Central Tibetan
Administraion

Tibet and Tibetans strongly believe in Gandhi's non
violence mantra which succeeded quietly in India in
freeing it from colonial government, he said. Issue of Tibet
is strongly linked to India .China is trying to attack countries
which are friendly towards Tibet through air, water and
land he alleged.

He pointed out that China is trying to fight war in future
through 'white gold'( Water). It is building more than 20
dams across rivers that are born in Tibet to meet it's daily
water needs as country is facing 40 percent water
shortage. China wants to plunder Tibet's water resources
, he said.
"My recent visit to Washington, DC, was very successful
as I attached great importance to it from the political
perspective, Dr. Sangay said during a large gathering of
Tibetans at Gyumed Monastery in Hunsur Taluk, near
Mysore.
The democratically elected political leader of Tibet said
there is clear indication from the US and European countries
of their same support and concern for the issue of Tibet
as ever before. "More importantly, I was able to meet
prominent officials of the US foreign affairs. I had similar
visits to different countries in Europe," he added."
"We were very anxious when His Holiness the Dalai Lama
devolved his political authority to the elected leadership,"
Kalon Tripa said, adding "but the new administration has
restored the calm." "Therefore, collective support and
effort from the general public support is of paramount
importance," he added.

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Mass Demonstration Against Environmental
Pollution in Quidong, China

INTERNATIONAL

The Tibet Post International

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US Congressmen Press for International
Conference on Tibet
By Mark kernan, The Tibet Post International.

His Holiness holding newspapers from around the world that highlight the issue of homelessness and poverty.
Photo: INSP
By Mark Kernan, The Tibet Post

Dharamshala: There has been another mass
demonstration in Quidong, north of Shanghai city,
protesting against industrial pollution and environmental
degradation. This time the demonstrator's grievances
concerned drinking water reportedly being polluted by
the building of a pipeline to transport industrial waste
from a Japanese-owned paper mill.
Last month there were violent demonstrations in Shifang
against plans by the Shifang city government to construct
a copper alloy plant. Sources there reported that many
dozens were injured in riots that broke out during the
three day protests Eyewitnesses also suggested that
police used excessive force on protestors firing tear gas
and indiscriminately beating up ordinary people.
Social tensions are growing in China and this latest
demonstration in Quidong, where emboldened angry
citizens shouted anti-corruption slogans as well as antipollution slogans, is a sign that perhaps citizen discontent
is reaching a critical point in contemporary Chinese
society.The protest took place last Saturday, 28th July,
and reflects growing concern amongst ordinary Chinese
about unchecked economic growth, and its effects and
consequences on the environment, but also however

the confrontations seem to be acting as a lightning rod
for discontent relating to corruption amongst politicians
and social elites.Reports vary about the size of the
demonstration from different media outlets but it seems
that as many as between 50 thousand and 100 thousand
may have taken part.
Thousands of people were said to have ransacked
government offices and overturned cars in the riots.
Demonstrators also fought with police in scenes similar
to previous environmental protests elsewhere in China in
the last few months and years.The recent demonstrations
are a direct challenge to the Chinese authorities' vision of
social stability within Chinese society, and maintaining
that stability and harmony at all costs. State sponsored
media in China have said that local government should
work harder to foster 'rational interaction' between the
people and the authorities in order to avoid 'irrational
emotions and 'extreme behavior'.The People's Daily, the
Communist Party's official propaganda organ said: "Being
a responsible government means to make oneself
independent of the specific entanglements of economic
interests and become the implementor of the public
interest, balancer of economic interests".

Dharamshala: - On 13th August 2011, observing the 14th
anniversary of The College for Higher Tibetan Studies in
Sarah, Dharamshala, Kalon Tripa (Prime Minister)
Lobsang Sangay inspired an audience of Tibetan
students in a poignant address to the prestigious college.
Amid a year of self-immolations and further crackdowns
within Tibet, regular celebrations were withheld from the
anniversary event. The usual performance of traditional
Tibetan singing, dancing and games were cancelled in
memory at the loss and sacrifice of Tibetans within the
land of snows.
However, a visit by the revered political leader was enough
to raise hopes, reassure, and motivate the next generation
of Tibetans and future leaders.Dr Sangay emphasised
the message of self-confidence to the audience of
hundreds. One student in the audience, Tenzin Tsundue,
expressed her admiration at the speech. In an interview
for the Tibet Post, she highlighted:"He really stressed
the importance of confidence, and self-reliance. It was a
great feeling meeting our Kalon Tripa for the first time.
We had a special meeting with him, and a photo-shoot
session. It was so great, and when he spoke, we were
touched".Sonam, a member of the teacher training
programme organised by the Sarah College, confided:
"It was wonderful. Lobsang Sangay was our chief guest.
He has met many dignitaries all over the world, and many
Tibetans. He said of some of the Tibetans are relying too
much on others; be it international support or the Tibetan

government, so he said you should be self-dependent".
"So in the future we definitely have to stand up on our
own feet, for ourselves.
Once we are capable of doing something for ourselves,
then we can rely on other people"."One thing I felt strongly
about [the speech] was being a Tibetan: growing up
India. In the exile community, he mentioned, and we always
say to each other, that we have a big 'R' on our foreheads
[refugee]. That is true. Today he clarified that this is not
something that you have to feel. You don't have to feel
bad for being a refugee. Refugee is not a status of your
entire life; it's just a temporary political issue. But more
than that, you have to feel that you are a Tibetan. I think
that is very important".During a day of encouraging
speeches to the students of the College, an award
presentation to the highest achievers, and after a personal
meeting between the Kalon Tripa and the newest
students, during which members introduced themselves,
undergraduates have a great deal to be inspired by for
the year ahead.
The College for Higher Tibetan Studies is a branch college
under the Institute of Buddhist Dialectics at Dharamsala,
founded by the late Lobsang Gyatso.
After completion, His Holiness the Dalai Lama formally
inaugurated the institution on the 13th of August 1998.
Earlier in the week a candlelight vigil was held on the
college campus in observance of the latest and on-going
wave of self-immolations in Tibet.

Dharamshala: Two American Congressmen,
Republican Frank R Wolf, a vocal critic of China's
human rights record and Democrat James P
McGovern, a long-time advocate for international
human rights and progressive causes, have sent a
letter to Secretary of State Hilary Clinton urging her
to undertake, ‘'stronger, more coordinated, visible
international diplomatic steps with regards to the
People's Republic of China's policies and practices
towards Tibetans''.
The letter, written on August 9th, emphasized the
repeated human rights violations taking place in the
Tibetan Autonomous Region (TAR) and in other
Tibetan areas of China: Specifically, politicized trials
of Monks and political activists, sharp restrictions
on religious freedom and control of monasteries by
‘reeducation teams' and an increasing and very
visible security presence in cities and towns.
They urged that the United States should increase,
‘' diplomatic and international pressure on the
Chinese government to reverse the [ongoing] crisis
in Tibet''. They particularly emphasized the Chinese
authority's policy of expelling ethnic Tibetans from
Lhasa, enforced in June of this year. Despite the
fact that they had official permission to live there- a
reference to the expulsion from Lhasa of Tibetans
from eastern regions after two prominent selfimmolations in the city.The congressmen also
mentioned the self-immolations currently taking
place (48 in the last few years, now thought to be
the largest self-immolation campaign in history), and

By Amanda peters, Tibet Post International

Dharamshala: 8 August 2012 marked a complete year in
office for Kalon Tripa (political leader) of the Central
Tibetan Administration, Dr Lobsang Sangay and his
cabinet of ministers. He told reporters that his
administration has pledged to carry on the Tibetan
struggle for freedom in Tibet.
The Kashag (Cabinet) had a busy day with meeting the
public, press and staff members of the Central Tibetan
Administration (CTA). Dr Sangay, along with four of his
cabinet colleagues, held a press conference on the morning
of August 8.
Speaking to reporters, he said, "There was a bit of
anxiousness among the people, including myself and the
members of the Kashag but in retrospect, if you look
back, the Kalons and myself, we have traveled around
the world and to many settlements. Cumulatively, it is fair
to report that there is a sense of stability and a sense that
we have lessened the anxiousness among the Tibetan
people."
Acknowledging the hard work of the elder generations
of Tibetans, he said the foundation of the CTA and the
Tibetan movement is very strong. Thus contradicting
China's assumption that, "The Tibetan movement will
collapse soon after the elder generations pass away." He
added that, "Tibetans inside Tibet have kept alive the
indomitable commitment to the cause of Tibet."
Referring to talks with China, Dr Sangay said that the
Tibetan side was ready "anytime anywhere" to restart
the dialogue. He noted that his administration was ready
to appoint special envoys of His Holiness the Dalai Lama,
the spiritual leader of Tibet "whenever Beijing is willing
to engage in meaningful dialogue."
Later in the day, (at 1:30 pm) Dr Sangay met exclusively
with the CTA staff and thanked them for their hard work
and cooperation with the policies of the 14th Kashag.
In the afternoon there was a public service held to pray
for the Tibetans who have self immolated to protest

Congressmen James P McGovern (L) and Frank R Wolf (R). Photo: File

the resultant despair of the Tibetan people, a despair
which is inherent in such an act.As a way of
alleviating Tibetans suffering, bringing much
needed attention to the Tibetan cause, and
pressurizing China to alter its policies, they propose
that the U.S. should take the lead and host an
international conference on Tibet, capitalizing on
Germany, Canada, and other European countries

interest and concern regarding China's regime in
Tibet.In conclusion, they wrote: ‘'It is important that
the U.S. demonstrate that it is not deaf to the appeals
for help and support emanating from Tibetans. We
urge you [secretary of state Hilary Clinton] to work
with partner nations and establish a contact group
on Tibet to carry out strong, visible public diplomacy
on this human crisis''.

Exile Political Leader Pledges To
Carry On The Tibetan Struggle

Kalon Tripa Dr Lobsang Sangay addressing a public gathering at the main Tibetan temple, Dharamshala, India
marking the completion of his first year in office since taking over the political authority from His Holiness the
Dalai Lama last year, August 8, 2012. Photo: TPI

against Chinese repressive policies in Tibet and the current
critical situation inside Tibet at Thegchen Choeling
Tsuklagkhang, the main Tibetan temple in Dharamshala.
His Holiness the 17th Gyalwa Karmapa Rinpoche
presided over the prayer session that was attended by
thousands of people, including those from the exile
administration.After the service Dr Sangay addressed
the public, citing the 14th Kashag's guiding principles of
"unity, innovation and self-reliance."
"Whatever little progress the 14th Kashag has made so
far is because of the blessings of His Holiness the Dalai

Lama, the hard work of the elder generations and the
Indian government and the Indian public," Dr Sangay
said.Kalon Tripa then thanked the Tibetan people both
inside and outside Tibet for their solidarity and support
and pledged the 14th Kashag's sacred duty to uphold
the legacy of the elder generation to carry the Tibetan
struggle forward.The same day, thousands of Tibetans
and supporters joined a solidarity rally and candle light
vigils across the world, including India, Taiwan, US, UK,
Russia, Belgium, Netherlands and Spain. This was held
in support of and solidarity with Tibetan people in Tibet.

China's 'Path Of Reform And Opening Up': A Reality
For Tibet?

By YC. Dhardhowa, The Tibet Post International

Dharamshala: During the past 10 years, President of
China, Hu Jintao, has strongly propagated a 'harmonious
society' and 'a path of reform and opening up' which in
turn would generate equality for everyone. There is still
hope the leadership might bring a new perspective on
Tibet before his decade-long presidency.
Hu has ruled out China reverting to hardline policies of
Mao Zedong, saying the path of reform and opening up
pioneered by moderate leader Deng Xiaoping should
continue as they created "miracles".
Accoring to CCP's mouthpiece, 'People's Daily,' on
Sunday', China should stick to Deng Xiaoping's path, Hu
asserted that "by following the socialist theory with
Chinese characteristics, we have continuously created
'miracles' in improving people's living conditions" . He
said considering the success China has achieved by
following Deng's line of socialism, the country should
stick to this path to deal with problems like global financial
crisis.
In 1979, Chinese officials approached Mr. Dhondup in
Hong Kong where he'd gone to live after the rebellion
fizzled out. They proposed a meeting with Chinese leader
Deng: "I told them if I go, I have to get my brother's
permission first. His Holiness said: 'You should respond.
Go in your personal capacity. Go listen." Dhondup told
the Wall Street Journal, during an interview published on
February 20, 2009.On meeting China's paramount leader

Chinese President Hu Jintao. Photo: File

Deng Xiaoping: "He told me whatever is past is
past...except Tibet independence, anything can be
discussed."Dhondup's statement that later became the
basis for His Holiness the Dalai Lama's ‘Middle-Way'
approach, seeking a meaningful autonomy for the whole
of Tibet in the past 40 years.However, Mr. Zhu Weiqun,
former executive Vice-Minister of China's Central United
Front Work Department, who handled contacts with
envoys of His Holiness the Dalai Lama in the past,
reportedly said it was not true.Continuing the "MiddleWay" policy, which however seeks genuine autonomy
under the constitutional/legal framework of the People's
Republic of China, the newly elected political head of
Tibetan people, Dr Lobsang Sangay told China several
times that he still remains optimistic about a new talk;

face-to-face meeting with Chinese leadership as the best
possible way to solve issues of Tibet.More than five
decades of life in exile, the Tibetan community has gone
through a process of increasing democratisation and has
made tremendous progress in education as well as culture
and religion.
The Tibetan people and their non-violent freedom
struggle have touched the hearts and conscience of
people all over the world who cherish truth and justice.
The Tibetan people, both in and outside Tibet, continue
to struggle for their freedom with a non-violent principle.
History has also convincingly proved that there is no
way to gain the hearts and minds of Tibetan people under
repressions, and there is no prospect for the success of
any dictatorship attempt. As time goes by social progress
is inevitable; this is a historical trend that no one can
resist.During his presidency, more than 40 Tibetans have
self-immolated after the 2008 historic mass uprising of
people in all parts of Tibet and hundreds of dissidents
and rights defenders in China and Tibet, including Nobel
Peace Prize winner Liu Xiaobo still jailed under name of
Hu's harmonious society and Deng's "path of reform and
opening up."Today's world strongly supported the
various 'Arab Spring' protest movements in the Middle
East and North Africa. Where what's changing in the
Arab world, nobody will not able to stop it. "Hasn't China
learned their lesson after all this?

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TPI NEWS H.H. THE DALAI LAMA
Kalon Tripa Visits Major Tibetan His Holiness Gives Teaching And Public
Settlements In South India
Talk On Tibetan Polity
The Tibet Post International

15 August, 2012 Dharamshala

Kalon Tripa addressing Tibetans during his visit to Rabgyaling settlement in Hunsur, Karnataka, India, on 30 July
2012/Photo/Jigme Tsering/TibetNet
By Amanda Peters, The Tibet Post

Dharamshala:- On July 31, Kalon Tripa Dr Lobsang
Sangay visited the largest Tibetan settlement of
Bylakuppe in Karnataka during his 6-day visit to south
India.
He arrived at Bangalore airport on July 29 and was
received by Chief Representative Karma Singey and
heads of the various organizations and NGOs based
in the city.
At a press conference he talked about the current
situation in Tibet. “Tibetans are giving up their
precious lives to send a message to international
community that situation in Tibet is grave and getting
worse because now the Chinese government has
banned tourists from visiting Lhasa and Tibetan areas.
Tibetans who come from outside Lhasa are expelled,
so given the situation; there is a clampdown on
Tibetan people.”
Referring to the self immolations inside Tibet he also
stated that the responsibility for the tragic selfimmolations of Tibetans lies entirely with the Chinese
government, and so does the solution.“The evidence
clearly points towards the Chinese government and
their repressive policies because Chinese government
doesn’t allow freedom of speech in Tibet. If you
protest, if you have hunger strike, if you have rallies,
demonstrations, all these are not allowed. The chances
of one getting arrested, tortured, even disappearing
are really high, if one participates simply in a
demonstration,” he said at the conference.Dr Lobsang
Sangay also thanked the Karnataka Government for
providing hospitality to Tibetans taking refuge in the

state.Kalon Tripa visited Rabgyaling Tibetan
Settlement in Hunsur on July 30. Addressing a large
gathering of Tibetans at Gyume Monastery in Hunsur,
he said that his recent visit to Washington, DC was a
success from a political perspective.Further he stated,
“There is clear indication from the US and European
countries of their support and concern for the Tibet
issue than ever before.”
Kalon Tripa explained to the public about the Kashag’s
three guiding principles of unity, innovation and selfreliance, as well as, his recent visit to Ladakh and the
situation of Tibetans living there. This was followed
by a question and answer session.He later spoke to
students and faculty of Woenang School on the
importance of education and then paid visits to
Dzongchoe and Ogyen monasteries.At Bylakuppe,
Dr Lobsang Sangay received a grand welcome by
Tibetan settlers of Lugsam and Dicki Larsoe
settlements.He delivered a public talk during which
he apprised them about all possible efforts made by
the Kashag to garner support from the international
community on the grim situation inside Tibet.
This was then followed by questions from the public
concerning the formation of local assemblies and
Rawang Denpe Legul Tsokchung in the settlement.
He is scheduled to give a talk to students at SOS
school in Bylakuppe, address students of a college in
Mysore and expected to meet the chief minister of
Karnataka later today.He will be visiting Mundgod
on August 2 and 3 before returning to the exile
headquarters of Dharamshala on August 5.

Dharamshala: Tibetan singer has since "disappeared".
His family and friends have no knowledge of his current
where-abouts or his health condition.
Known as Chuksal; he hails from TashiDarthang Village
in Driru County of Kham region, eastern Tibet. He was
arrested at 10:00 am on 29 July 2012, at a cyber café in
Siling City, Amdo region.
Chuksal for the last two years moved between Siling city
and Chendu city in Sichuan province. Police officials
initially searched for him in Driru County, but couldn't
find him. Thus, a warrant was issued for his arrest in the
whole region.Before he was taken away by authorities
the Tibetan singer managed to publish four video albums
that dealt with the Tibet Movement. His first album was
well received, as it sang praises to His Holiness the Dalai
Lama.
However, Chinese officials claimed that it threatened the
very stability of society and was thus imperative that
they ban selling copies of his albums.
Despite the ban, a shop in the capital city of Lhasa
continued to sell many copies of his second and third
albums. The police soon found out and confiscated them,

warning the shop not to try to sell any more of his literature.
In another incident, in Driru County, a restaurant playing
Chuksal's fourth album was fined 500 Yuan and the police
also took away their album copy.
China has followed a strict policy of detaining prominent
artists that assert Tibetan national identity and civil rights.
Since widespread protests swept the region in 2008,
officials have jailed scores of Tibetan writers, artists,
singers, and educators.
Another popular Tibetan singer, TashiDhondup, was
released from jail in 2011 after serving 15 months in prison
for recording songs that spoke about Tibetan
independence.Meanwhile, the singer, Ugyen Tenzin, was
sentenced to two years in prison on 20 March 2012 for
singing Tibetan patriotic songs, obstructing [Chinese]
mining and for being a ringleader of mass protests in
Nangchen, Kham region.
With the passing of each day, the human rights situation
continues to deteriorate inside Tibet. The Chinese
government refuses to take responsibility for safeguarding
Tibetan's rights, resulting in increased tension and unrest
in the region.

A view of public listening to His Holiness the Dalai Lama speaking during his second day of teachings in Leh, Ladakh, J&K, India, on 5 August 2012. Photo/Namgyal AV
Archive
By Central Tibetan Administration Media: Tibet

Leh, Ladakh, J&K, India, 4 August, 2012 - Following
his return from Zanskar, in the morning of 2nd
August, His Holiness the Dalai Lama of Tibet
inaugurated a 4-day conference on Madhyamika
Philosophical Systems of the Four Major Tibetan
Buddhist Traditions organized by the Central
Institute of Buddhist Studies, Leh.
He said, "The four traditional schools of Buddhism
in Tibet may superficially seem to differ in the way
they explain the view, but ultimately what they refer
to is the same. As Panchen Lobsang Chökyi
Gyaltsen said, ‘When these views are examined by
an experienced yogi, the import of them all comes
to the same point."He reiterated that some of the
important subtle philosophical views are not
essentially different even if the ways in which they
are expressed is different, because they are all the
outcome of highly developed intellectual insight.
In the morning of 3rd August His Holiness went to
the local TCV school to address the local Tibetan
community. In the course of his talk he reviewed
the whole process of democratising the Tibetan
community from the aspirations he had during his
youth in Tibet, through coming into exile and the
establishment of the Tibetan Parliament-in-exile. He
also gave an assessment of the practical aspects of
the Middle Way approach and how a campaign for
independence may seem immediately attractive, but,
under the present circumstances, is ultimately not
feasible in the long run. He remarked that the
moment even a developed and economically
significant country like Taiwan begins to talk of
independence international support wither away.
He also explained the changes he has made in
relation to the Ganden Phodrang and other recent
crucial developments.
He was invited to an official lunch hosted by the
Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council. In
his words of appreciation he spoke of the
importance of maintaining the Ladakhi identity,
stressing that he was not referring only to the
clothes Ladakhis wear, but also to preserving values
and ways of thinking. He advised them to work
hard and to guard against letting corruption creep

into their affairs.4th August dawned under overcast
grey skies following a storm during the night, but
even as it began to drizzle, the weather did not seem
to dampen the enthusiasm of the nearly 40,000
people who had come to hear His Holiness teach at
the Shiwatsel Ground in Choglamsar, Leh. They
included people from all over Ladakh, among them
many who have come down from nomadic regions
like the Chang Thang, Tibetans living in Leh and
visiting foreigners. He began by saying, "When
listening to religious teaching, your motivation is
very important. In fact, if I may speak frankly, if you
make the Dharma part of your livelihood, you are
unlikely to be successful.
"Wherever I teach, I stress that the teaching should
be authentic. The teaching we share was originally
brought from Nalanda University by
Shantarakshita. One of the points that was
emphasised was the strict observance of Vinaya or
monastic discipline. For example, it is quite clear
that monks are not supposed to wear long sleeves
and lay tantric practitioners should wear white
robes. It is neither appropriate to dress up in monk's
robes just to attend a teaching, nor to wear monastic
robes, but to keep long hair."
He noted that there were foreigners from nonBuddhist countries in the audience and repeated
the advice he often gives that it is generally better
and safer to stick with the religion you are born to.
However, whether you take an interest in Buddhism
or not is completely up to the individual, it's a
personal choice. There is never a case for insisting
that anyone adopt the Buddha's teaching. In fact
the Buddha counselled his followers to examine
what he taught and to adopt it only if they felt it
was worthwhile, not simply out of respect for him.
Similarly, he advised his Ladakhi listeners that
although there are also Muslims and Christians in
Ladakh, Ladakhi culture is largely a Buddhist
culture and something worth preserving.Recalling
his interest in science since childhood, when he
was curious to know how things worked, he spoke
of the ongoing dialogue he has conducted with
scientists for the last thirty years or so. He

acknowledged the contribution science has made
to solving many human problems in such fields as
medicine and health, but warned that just because
science has not been able to prove something,
rebirth for example, does not mean it does not exist.
In the past, people turned to religion because they
were afraid of ghosts and spirits and to some extent
science has allayed those fears. Now it is important
to ask what is the benefit of religion in the 21st
century. Is it just a custom that has been passed
down for centuries that we are keeping alive or is it
something that can contribute to our living happier
lives today?His Holiness told the story of his visit
to Patna, capital of Bihar state at the invitation of
the Chief Minister to inaugurate a newly
established Buddhist park. After the Chief Minister
had evoked the Buddha's blessings for the welfare
and prosperity of Bihar, His Holiness said he could
not resist pointing out that if Bihar's development
depended on the blessings of the Buddha, it would
have prospered long ago. He remarked that if the
Buddha's blessings were a factor they would need
to be channelled through the hands of a capable
Chief Minister. Recalling that Tibetans had lost their
country because too many people placed their trust
in prayers and mantras instead of taking practical
measures, he advised Ladakhis to insist instead on
education and good government.
A key part of the Buddha's teaching deals with the
law of causality, the fact that our own actions are
the causes for what happens to us.Towards the
end of his talk, His Holiness advised, "Think about
what I have said, and try to think about what
Buddhism is. If you find it interesting and useful,
make the effort to put it into effect."He said the
texts he is going to talk about are Dipankara Atisha's
Lamp of the Path, which was requested by a King
of Western Tibet and the transmission of which
His Holiness received from Serkong Tsenshab
Rinpoche, as well as Je Tsongkhapa's Three
Principal Aspects of the Path, which he received
from his tutors Tagdag Rinpoche, Ling Rinpoche
and Trijang Rinpoche. He will continue the teaching
tomorrow.

...Mainly Targeting Intellectuals: UN
...... Continues From Front Page
Chinese authorities especially targeted Tibetan writers,
bloggers, singers, teachers, documentary makers and
environmentalists under a crackdown policy since
2008 Beijing Olympic Games.
His Holiness the Dalai Lama's representative in
Geneva, Mr Tseten Samdup, yesterday (2 August)
submitted a detailed profile of 64 Tibetan intellectuals
to the UN Special Rapporteur and urged for necessary
inquiry into their cases including information on court
proceedings, access to family members etc.
These new generation of young Tibetans born and
educated under Chinese Communist rule have edited
banned magazines and are tech-savvy bloggers
imprisoned for gathering, expressing and sharing
information about conditions in Tibet especially after
the March 2008 demonstrations across Tibet.
Their writing challenged the official account of the
events of 2008 and situation in Tibet in general. The
crackdown on Tibetan artists and intellectuals are the

harshest since the Cultural Revolution.Strict
restrictions have been placed on photocopying and
printing documents.
A public health worker, 41-year-old Wangdu was
sentenced to life imprisonment in December 2008 for
sending e-mail to the outside world. He worked on an
HIV/AIDS prevention project for the Australian Burnet
medical research institute in Lhasa
81-years-old Paljor Norbu, a Tibetan traditional printer
master was arrested on 31 October 2008 and sentenced
in a secret trial to seven years in prison. His family ran
printing business for generations publishing Buddhist
texts for monasteries in the Barkhor area in Lhasa.12
intellectuals were released on fear of custodial death
after excessive torture during detention by the Chinese
authorities. Due to the severity of the torture some
have become physically and mentally dependent on
their family members.
The whereabouts of about 37 intellectuals are

unknown. There are great concerns for their health.
Family members have been intimidated and denied
visits to prisons. Four school teachers were expelled
and one demoted. A writer and comedian escaped
into exile.
On 12 June, the EU High Representative for Foreign
Affairs Catherine Ashton, in her address to the
European Parliament on the situation in Tibet said,
"Over the last three years, an increasing number of
Tibetan intellectuals and cultural figures have faced
criminal charges or been imprisoned. The EU is
worried by restrictions on expressions of Tibetan
identity and freedom of expression in Tibet."
She said that EU was concerned by the deterioration
of the situation in Tibet, as illustrated by the wave of
self-immolations and by clashes between the police
and the local population since the beginning of the
year.The report was filed by The Tibet Bureau based
in Geneva, Switzerland- 3 August 2012.

In 2007, 53-year-old Tibetan, Runggye Adrak fron Lithang county, eastern Tibet picked up a microphone at a Horse
Festival and said to the crowd ‘although we are free to move our bodies, we cannot express what is in our hearts’.
Photo: TPI
By Tibetan Official Media: Tibet.Net

Dharamshala: The 58-year old Tibetan man,
Runggye Adrak, who serves his 8-year of
imprisonment, is facing serious health
condition in Chinese prison and getting worse
severely, according to sources from inside
Tibet.
An incident that happened in Lithang County,
eastern Tibet in 2007 was Tibetan nomad,
Runggye Adrak's action when he stepped up
on the stage at the official Lithang Horse
Racing Festival and called for His Holiness the
Dalai Lama's return to his country and for the
release of the Panchen Lama and Tenzin Delek
Rinpoche.
He also told the crowd that ‘although we are
free to move our bodies, we cannot express
what is in our hearts'.
Monday, August 6, Ven Atruk Tseten, a member
of the Tibetan Parliament in exile, told The
Tibet Post International (TPI) that since 2007,
when Runggye Adrak was arrested by the
Chinese Police and later sentenced for eight
years of imprisonment, the health of Runggye
has worsened severely.
Prisoner guards are said to beat Runggye and
since his detention, as a result of harsh
violence, became deaf and his vision was
impaired. Tseten also added that Runggye has
strong pain in his arms and legs, can not standup and walk easily.
"His family members are not allowed to visit

him and are minimized in meeting him only once
a year", he further added.
Re-education Campaign in Lithang County
Another source from inside Tibet said that the
Chinese Government has conducted
continuous re-education programs in Dzepa
Township, in Lithang County, Kham Region
of eastern Tibet, which were declined by local
Tibetans.
On the 1st and 2nd of August of this year,
Chinese Authorities and police in held
meetings in three places Dzepa Township in
order to ‘reeducate' these people.
Authorities have ordered people to denounce
His Holiness the Dalai Lama, according to the
confirmed source from inside Tibet.
However, this re-education program, as the
previous similar ones, was refused by
Tibetans. Following this unsuccessful attempt,
Chinese Authorities and police used the other
common strategy- violence. Those who wore
traditional Tibetan clothing got them ripped
off.
Locals were beaten severely and the whole reeducation program resulted in many people
being injured, out of which two were sent to
the local hospital due to serious wounds, and
10 detained in Dzepa Township.
As for today, seven armed police trucks are
deployed in the area and people are under
heavy repression.

...Causing Tibet Self-immolations;
US Rights Report
...... Continues From Front Page
State Hillary Rodham Clinton said in remarks
summarizing the new report.The report cited
tightened restrictions on Buddhist clergy and
worship in Tibet and Tibetan areas, saying,
"Official interference in the practice of these
religious traditions exacerbated grievances
and contributed to at least 12 self-immolations
by Tibetans in 2011."From the latest report's
separate section on Tibet: "There were
numerous and severe abuses of religious
freedom, including religious prisoners and
detainees. Monasteries were increasingly
forbidden to deliver traditional educational
and medical services to the people of their
communities, and official intimidation was
used to compel acquiescence and preserve a
facade of stability."
"New technologies have given repressive
governments additional tools for cracking
down on religious expression," Mrs. Clinton
said. "Members of faith communities that have
long been under pressure report that the
pressure is rising."
"There was a marked deterioration in the
government's respect for and protection of
religious freedom in the Tibet Autonomous
Region and other Tibetan areas, including
increased restrictions on religious practice,

especially in Tibetan Buddhist monasteries and
nunneries," the report said."We will continue
to advocate for religious freedom. This is a
bedrock priority of our foreign policy," said
Clinton. In terms of religious freedom as a
human right, she said, "the world is sliding
backwards."The report said, "Government and
CCP control over religious practice and the
day-to-day management of monasteries and
other religious institutions tightened,
particularly at Kirti Monastery, which saw the
highest
concentration
of
selfimmolations."The State Department said the
Chinese government harassed, arrested or
sentenced to prison a number of people for
activities reported to be related to their
religious practice.Beijing continued to
"severely repress Muslims" living in the
Xinjiang region (Eastern Turkistan), and there
were further crackdowns on Christian house
churches, according to the report."The annual
report, largely based on unconfirmed media
reports and groundless allegations from
outlawed groups and organizations with
ulterior motives, is nothing but a political tool
used by the U.S. government," China said in a
statement posted on Tuesday by the state
controlled news agency 'Xinhua.'

Dharamshala:- According to recent reports by
Tibetan news agencies, a monk was denied
representation by lawyers that were appointed by
his family. Instead, the Chinese authorities
completed his trial using government-appointed
lawyers.
Jigme Gyatso, a monk from Labrang monastery in
the Kanlho (Chinese: Gannan) prefecture of China’s
Gansu province, was repeatedly detained and let
out over the last six years by Chinese authorities.
However, no one has heard from him after his last
arrest on 20 August 2011 in Tsoe city, Amdo region
of eastern Tibet.
In early February of this year Jigme’s brother, Sonam
Tsering, received a notice dated January 2 from
Kanlho Public Security Bureau, informing him that
Jigme Gyatso had been formally charged for
instigating people to protest and speak out against
Chinese authority. The monk’s family was invited
to respond to the notice within 24 hours, but the
notice was a month late.
The notice also stated that the local police arrested
him as soon as they got permission from the
government on 15 January 2012. However, the monk
was detained five months prior.
On 12 July 2012, Jigme Gyatso’s family appointed
two Beijing-based rights lawyers, Wang Yajun from
the Beijing Gehang law firm and Zhang Kai from the
Yijia law firm.
They traveled to Gansu to investigate the jailed
monk’s case. However, they were informed by the
authorities that Lama Jigme had already been tried
by the Gannan People’s Court and that the court
had appointed two local lawyers to represent him.
Thus, no lawyers from Beijing were needed.
Denied permission to defend their client, the two
lawyers returned to Beijing. Due to lack of sufficient
evidence the court has not been able to sentence
him yet, said sources.
The reports also said that Jigme Gyatso is currently
in hospital as his heath condition is very poor.

77th Brithday of His Holiness The 14th Dalai Lama celebrated in Tibet on July 6 despite heavy crackdowns taking
place by Chinese officials across Tibet. Photo: TPI

Restaurant “Asked” To Take Down Photographs
Of Famous Free Tibet SupportersOn 3 August 2012,
police from Mangra County in Amdo region of
eastern Tibet “asked” a Tibetan restaurant, Tsongla,
to take down photographs of famous Free Tibet
supporters.The restaurant walls were mounted with
photographs of famous Tibetan writes, poets,
thinkers and other contributors.
The police informed the owners that they were not
allowed to put up such pictures and if they were not
taken done immediately the restaurant would not
be allowed to entertain patrons the following day.
The officials especially had an issue with a
photograph of Tibetan writer, Shadu Rinsang, who
wrote the famous article, “My Land and Peaceful
Liberation.”
The authorities considered him a scammer and a
criminal and thus proclaiming his name in Tibetan

society was not allowed.They also wanted his
picture taken down because they had a problem
with the caption that was written under the
photograph. The officials considered it to be
politically incorrect.
Shadu Rinsang is from Shadu village in Mangra
County of Amdo region. He has written several
articles about the Tibet issue, his most famous being,
“My Land and Peaceful Liberation.” He was first
arrested in 2006 for publishing this piece and then
later in 2009.
At the time of his detention he was beaten harshly
by the Chinese authorities. This resulted in him
suffering from brain damage that rendered him
incapable of normal functioning. After this he was
released into the custody of his parents.
He is now incapable of taking care of himself and
has to be looked after by his family.

Panel Discussion: Reflecting Kalon Tripa's
One Year In Office
By Amanda Peters, The Tibet Post

Dharamshala: The National Democratic Party
of Tibet (NDPT) organized a public panel
discussion at 5:15 pm (IST) on Thursday,
August 9. The affair was held at the “Tibetan
Day School” in Mcleod Ganj, Dharamshala, the
heart of the Central Tibetan Administration
(CTA) in exile.
The NDPT said that they held the event to
commemorate the one year anniversary of the
Kalon Tripa (political leader) and his cabinet
of ministers in office.
Former NDPT President and a member of the
Tibetan Parliament, Karma Choephel was the
Chief Guest for the evening. There were also
other prominent personalities that attended
and spoke at the occasion, including the Vice
President of the Gu Chu Sum Movement of
Tibet: Lukhar Sham and two former Presidents
of the NDPT: Chime Yungdrung and Yangkho
Gyal.
The event kicked off with all the attendees
singing the Tibetan National Anthem, followed
by a minute of silence for all the Tibetan heroes
and heroines.
Soon after, the newly elected NDPT President,
Gelek Jamyang, took to the stage.
He explained that the NDPT was responsible
for publicizing the election of the Kalon Tripa
and that they were proud that the candidate
they endorsed, Dr Lobsang Sangay, became
the political leader of Tibet.
“As many Tibetans have apprehensions about
the Kalon Tripa coming from a younger
generation, we found the need to have a talk
that reflected and analyzed the past year's
work of the Kashag.” Gelek Jamyang also
added that “Another reason for this event was
to show the Chinese authorities that the
National Democratic Party of Tibet stands
firmly behind the election winner.”
T h e Vi c e P r e s i d e n t o f t h e G u C h u S u m
Movement of Tibet, Lukar Sham, spoke next
about the times before and after Dr Sangay
held complete political power.
“His Holiness the Dalai Lama handed over
complete political power to the people of Tibet
and it is very important that Tibetans retain
this power against all odds. Understanding
this, is necessary not only for the current
Tibetan exile community, but also for future

generations.” said Lukar Sham. Referring to
Tibetan Democracy, he emphasized that it did
not exist to challenge the Chinese Government
and is not a word that should be thrown about
lightly in the Tibetan community. "In reality,
all those that intend to take responsibility for
the people should stay true to the principles
of democracy. We cannot say that Tibet is a
democratic nation by just using such words
in the Tibetan Constitution. Its principles
should actually be implemented and
developed.”
Next to take the stage was former NDPT
President, Chime Yungdrung, who spoke about
the general people’s point of view on the
Kalon Tripa’s term in office.
He also spoke about the great respect and
support Tibetans in and outside Tibet have
for the Kashag's work during this past year.
Finally the Chief Guest for the evening, Karma
Choephel, discussed the Kalon Tripa’s term
in office, his administration and foreign affair
relations. He started with saying that he
admired the activities of the new Kashag but
then began to critique their work so far. "The
Kalon Tripa has not got much administrative
working time, due to visiting so many foreign
countries, during his first year in office." he

added.Questioning his 'innovation' regarding
"health, professional programs and Geshema
degrees for Tibetan Buddhist nuns," Choephel
said that he can not accept them as forms of
innovation, while speaking about the Kalon
Tripa's annual report on the 'Three guiding
principles' to the Tibetan movement's survival
and sustenance.
"The Health program was available during the
previous administration, as well as, the
Geshema degrees existed before," said Mr
Choephel. "Those people [professionals] from
western countries who are currently
volunteering at the CTA, can not be recognised
as professionals,' he further stated.
Mr Choephel also criticized that the dialogue
between Tibet and China was at a halt and that
two envoys of His Holiness have resigned
recently. "Dr Sangay said that the Tibetan
side was ready "anytime anywhere" to restart
the dialogue with China. However, the cabinet
has not yet appointed the new envoys of His
Holiness the Dalai Lama."
The panel discussion ended with a half hour
question and answer session, where the
participants could ask the panelists their
views on specific topics related to the Kalon
tripa's annual report.

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By Mark Kernan, The Tibet Post

Dharamshala: Tibetan Youth Congress (TYC)
resolved Sunday, August 12, 2012 to launch a
major hunger strike in New Delhi to stand in
solidarity with Tibetan brethren in Tibet to
amplify the voices of the unprecedented
number of self-immolations in Tibet.
Three Central Executive members, Dhondup
L h a d a r, Vi c e P r e s i d e n t ; P e n p a Ts e r i n g ,
Organisational Secretary and Jigme (Sholpa),
Cultural Secretary of TYC are the three
participants in the indefinite hunger strike
campaign scheduled to be launched on 3rd
September 2012.
At the end of the 43rd Working Committee
Meeting (WCM) which concluded today, TYC
members will return to their respective Tibetan
settlements with new resolve and rejuvenated
spirit to continue with the struggle.
T h i s y e a r ' s a n n u a l Wo r k i n g C o m m i t t e e
Meeting was held at Bir, Himachal Pradesh
from 8th August and concluded on 12th
August 2012. Representing 42 regional
chapters, 115 members attended the 43rd
meeting. The meeting was preceded by a twoday workshop where members were trained on
cyber security, strategic planning, media
messaging, public speaking, teamwork and
grassroots activism.
For the inaugural ceremony of the WCM, one
of the strongest voices of the Rangzen
movement, fondly celebrated as Rangzen
father and a former President of TYC, Mr.
Lhasang Tsering graced the ocassion as the
Chief Guest.
The General Secretary, Ms. Tenzin Chokey
welcomed the Chief Guest, honourable guests,
students from TCV Suja and the delegates to
the meeting. The ceremony opened with the
observance of a-minute silence for all the brave
Tibetan brothers and sisters who sacrificed
their lives for the country. The gathering then
sang the Tibetan National Anthem after which
the TCV Suja school band presented a
beautiful rendition of the TYC song.
Presiding over dignitaries incuding members
of the Tibetan Parliament in Exile, heads of TCV

EXILE TIBET

15 August, 2012 Dharamshala

Exile Tibet Youth Group To Launch A
Major Hunger Strike

2012 annual Working Committee Meeting was held at Bir, Himachal Pradesh from 8th August and concluded on 12th August 2012. Representing 42 regional chapters, 115
members attended the 43rd meeting. Photo: TPI

School Suja, representatives from the major
monasteries in the settlement and leaders of
the Bir Tibetan settlement, Mr. Lhasang
Tsering said: "Rangzen is not an option, but
our destiny. No one is offering any option nor
is Rangzen a choice." Speaking with
characteristic passion and fervour he said:

Taiwanese Students Tell TPI News About Their Visit
To Dharamshala

"Policies may change in time, but destiny of a
nation is but naturally - Independence."
The President Mr. Tsewang Rigzin in his
welcome address asserted the significance of
being prepared for the 15th General Body
Meeting next year wherein the new Central
Executive Committee of the Tibetan Youth

Congress will be elected. He reminded the
gathering that Tibet and Tibetan people are
currently undergoing one of the most difficult
situations and that we should be all the more
geared up to sacrifice time, money, skills and
if need be even life for the cause.
The Vice President Mr. Dhondup Lhadar in his

vote of thanks applauded the achievements
and committment of the Chief Guest who has
remained resolute and determined in his stand
for Rangzen despite the challenges. He also
remarked on the significance of the venue of
the WCM because of the presence of Suja
School wherein majority of the students are
from Tibet and five Tibetan settlements in the
area.
The meeting discussed a wide range of
subjects from preservation of Tibetan culture
and identity, building new strategies and
creative tactics in the struggle. TYC also
discussed ways to strengthen its body and
increase membership, especially among the
Tibetan youth. Security of His Holiness the
Dalai Lama, Lhakar Movement and building
alliance with other freedom struggles against
China were issues that elicited ample
discussions.
Deliberations on the ongoing critical situation
inside Tibet was one of the dominant theme
for discussions during the meeting. While the
youth encouraged immediate action the elder
members advised well-planned strategic
action.
The 43rd Working Committee Meeting came
up with 21 resolutions. Some of the important
resolutions taken during this WCM include
recognition of the brave acts of the selfimmolators in Tibet as welll as India as the
highest form of non-violent action.
It resolved to make firm appeals to the Indian
Government and the Department of Security
to scale up security measures and be more
vigilant on devotees seeking audiences with
His Holiness the Dalai Lama especially the
ones from China. It also resolved to make
appeals to the Kashag and the Assembly of
the Tibetan People's Deputies to revise the
goal of the Tibetan Government in Exile to
Rangzen.The meeting ended with concluding
remarks by the President, Mr. Tsewang Rigzin
who reasserted the opportunity we have all
been bestowed to work jointly for our cause
and the pride to sweat for the restoration of
Tibetan Independence.Report submmited by
the Office of Tibetan Youth Congress.

Monk in Serta County calls for Return of HH the Dalai Lama to Tibet
By Amanda Peters, The Tibet Post

Dharamshala: According to reports from various media
outlets and human rights organizations, another monk
from Pu monastery in Serta County, eastern Tibet, a 20
years old named Konchok Gyaltsen, who is also known
as Kunchok Kyab, has been arrested and detained by
Chinese police in Tibet.
The incident in which he was arrested happened on the
1st of August, approximately 1 PM Tibet time, according
the source from inside Tibet.
His protest actions were held at a public park in a town in
Serta County and, as a part of his public protest against
Chinese actions in Tibet, he threw Longta-a holy paper
called "Wind horse" in Tibetan Buddhism which signifies
good luck and success. He also shouted the by now well
known phrase that His Holiness the Dalai Lama should

return to Tibet and that the Panchen Lama should be
released from prison. The Panchen Lama has been in
prison since he was five years old, now almost twelve

years ago.The monk also shouted that Tibet needs to be
free, after some minutes, the local police and army came
to the park and beat the monk viciously according to eye
reports from local people. They then arrested and detained
him in a police station nearby. As of today, the 2nd of
August, his whereabouts is not known.Tibetan people
in their homeland Tibet still live with the daily realities of
hardship and suppression under China's military invasion
since 1959, as well as the threat of imprisonment, torture
and disappearances.Since 27 February 2009, there have
been confirmed reports of 46 self-immolations in all three
traditional provinces of Tibet. This is the longest string
of self-immolations to occur in history. Due to Beijing's
harsh repressive policies in Tibet, Tibetans have set
themselves ablaze to protest against China's repressive
policies, demand freedom in Tibet and call for the return
of His Holiness the Dalai Lama from exile.

...Prayer Service Held for Norphel Who Died In Tibet Protest
...... Continues From Front Page

Dharamshala: On July 30, students from different
Taiwanese universities sat down with Tibet Post
International (TPI) to share their experiences and
views about their two week visit to India.
Students for a Free Tibet, India in association with
Taiwan Friends of Tibet organized their second
Tibet awareness program in Dharamsala. The
initiative started last year with the aim of introducing
Tibetan culture, Tibetan political movement, Tibetan
religion and Tibetan community in exile to the young
Taiwanese students.
Sixteen students along with two professors from
five different Taiwan universities: Shih Hsin
University, Providence University, National
Chengchi University, Taipei National University of
Arts and Soochow University arrived at
Dharamshala on July 24.A philosophy major from
National Taiwan University, Tu Ching Wei, told TPI
that he first heard of this program after he got
involved with the Free Tibet festival held in Taipei
City in March of this year.
"Before I came to Dharamsala I thought Tibetans
in exile would be going through hard times and
unfavorable conditions but I then realized Tibetans
are strong, organized and committed to Tibetan
freedom struggle, which inspired me a lot." said
Meng-huan, a student of Taipei National University
of Arts.
During their visit here the students met with
members of the Tibetan Parliament-in-exile,
including the Prime Minister and the Minister of
Information and International Relations. They also
got acquainted with various NGOs, Men Tse
Khang, Monasteries and Tibetan schools.
"We visited the Tibetan Institute of Performing

Arts, (TIPA) as well as, heard firsthand accounts
of the struggles and adversities faced by many of
the ex-political prisoners." said Ko Pei Ching from
National Taiwan University
Lin Ching Wan, a sociology major from the National
Taiwan University said that her most memorable
part of the trip was her visit to the Tibetan Children's
Village School (TCV). She said, "When we were at
TCV we didn't get to audit the classes and see how
things worked. However, it didn't matter as we did
meet and interact with some of the students, who
told us about the way they were taught and showed
us the kind of home work they were given."
It remains clear that this program has achieved its
goal by not only opening the group's eyes to a
whole new issue, but also creating an immense
feeling among them to want to come back and help
with the cause.
"Once I get home I will start talking to my friends
about the Free Tibet movement, as well as, write
papers to share with the general public the
information and firsthand accounts that I witnessed
in India." Tu Ching Wei also added, "It is important
for people to know the real situation and history of
Tibet and what the Chinese authorities are
portraying is not totally correct. People should have
all the information before they form an opinion
about the issue."He also said that he plans on
starting a campaign for the Tibet movement once
he gets home.
The program that started on July 18 concluded with
an audience with His Holiness the Karmapa at the
Gyuto Monastery on 30th July. The students also
met with several activists, writers such as Tenzin
Tsundue and Bhuchung D Sonam.

U-Tsang region, Central Tibet who recently selfimmolated in Yulshul county, eastern Tibet.
Tibetans and supporters living in Dharamshala, and
officials of the Central Tibetan Administration were
attended the event to express prayers, sympathy, support
and solidarity with Tibetans in Tibet, particulaly family
members and relatives of those brave tibetans who had
sacrificed their precious lives for freedom and all those
who continue to suffer in their homeland.A report
published by the Central Tibetan Administration said that
it has 'organised a prayer service to condole the recent
death of 22-year-old Ngawang Norphel, a young Tibetan
from U-Tsang, central Tibet and other Tibetans who selfimmolated against the Chinese government's repressive
policies in Tibet.''Ngawang Norphel, 22, a native of Zurtso
Truldul village, Menphuk township, Nyanang district,
succumbed to severe burn injuries at a hospital in Siling
on 30 July. Tenzin Khedup, 24, who also self-immolated
with Ngawang Norphel on 20 July, died on the spot.'In a
graphic video footage recently obtained by the Central
Tibetan Administration, based in India, seriously burned
Ngawang Norphel articulates the reasons for their selfimmolation: the survival of Tibetan culture, language, and
identity. "[This is] for the sake of Tibet."We are in the
land of snow. If we don't have our freedom, cultural
traditions and language, it would be extremely
embarrassing for us. We must therefore learn them. Every
nationality needs freedom, language and tradition," he
said. The video footage can be viewed by clicking here.
The prayer service on Friday at the 'Tsuglagkhang,' the
main Tibetan temple was attended by entire officials of
the Central Tibetan Administration. "We express deep
condolence and solidarity with all those Tibetans who
have sacrificed their lives of the just cause of Tibet," the
department of religion and culture said in a statement.Since
2009, atleast 44 Tibetans in Tibet have set themselves on
fire in protest at Chinese repressive policies, according to
the Central Tibetan administration.'There have been
confirmed reports of 46 self-immolations in Tibet since 27

February 2009, the Tibetan female writer, Tsering Woeser
told US based Radio Freee Asia Tibetan service, citing
that a foreign reporter who recently visited Drakhar
Monastery in Minyak Lhagang, Kham region of Tibet
witnessed about the self-immolation protest staged by
Thubten Nyandak Rinpoche, 45, and his niece, Atse, 23.
"There is an unknown confusion when counting the
numbers of self-immolations in Tibet," Woeser said.There
is still some confusion and misinformation while some

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organisations and individuals are confirming such reports,
particularly when making their confirmation over reports
of death and survival of those Tibetans who have been
staged self-immolation protests in Tibet recent years, Mr
Nyima T.J, a Tibetan political analyst said. "All of these
problems that create the confusions due to the harsh
censorship restrictions imposed by Hu Jintao's communist
regime, which is known as one of the worst dictatorships
in recent history," he added.

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